St Kea War Memorial

Churchyard of All Hallows Church, off A39, St Kea, Carrick, Cornwall, TR3 6AE

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Overview

A war memorial cross of 1920 constructed of Cornish granite. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1453230
Date first listed:: 04-Apr-2018
List Entry Name:: St Kea War Memorial
Statutory Address:: Churchyard of All Hallows Church, off A39, St Kea, Carrick, Cornwall, TR3 6AE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1453230
Date first listed:: 04-Apr-2018
List Entry Name:: St Kea War Memorial
Statutory Address 1:: Churchyard of All Hallows Church, off A39, St Kea, Carrick, Cornwall, TR3 6AE

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: Churchyard of All Hallows Church, off A39, St Kea, Carrick, Cornwall, TR3 6AE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Kea
National Grid Reference:: SW8102342632

Summary

A war memorial cross of 1920 constructed of Cornish granite.

Reasons for Designation

St Kea War Memorial is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:

Historic interest:

* as an eloquent witness to the tragic impacts of world events on this community, and the sacrifices it made in the conflicts of the C20.

Architectural interest:

* as an accomplished and well-realised war memorial in Cornish granite, which takes the simple form of a Celtic wheel-head cross.

Group value:

* with the Grade II*-listed Church of All Hallows and the Grade II-listed monuments and lych gate in the churchyard.

History

The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England. One such memorial was raised at St Kea as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community, who lost their lives in the First World War.

It commemorates nine local servicemen who died during the First World War. Following the Second World War, a dedication was added to commemorate one of the fallen of that conflict.

St Kea War Memorial was erected in March 1920 and unveiled by Colonel Sir Courtnay Vyvyan.

Details

A war memorial of 1920 date.

MATERIALS: constructed of Cornish granite.

DESCRIPTION: a granite wheel cross on top of a square shaft. The shaft rises from a tapering plinth and three-stepped square base. The front face of the plinth is inscribed: THIS CROSS WAS ERECTED BY THE/ PARISHIONERS OF ST KEA, IN GRATEFUL/ AND LOVING MEMORY OF THOSE WHO/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR GOD, KING/ AND COUNTRY. 1914-1918./ NAMES. The front face of the step below is inscribed “LEST WE FORGET”, and the upper face is inscribed 1939-1945/ NAME. The front and rear faces of the wheel cross have carved Celtic-style motifs.

Sources

Other
West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, Thursday 11 March 1920

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.